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Recent Examples of make off
In Canada’s largest heist, thieves in 2011 made off with tons of maple syrup.
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Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 20 June 2025
The men used a crowbar to break in, the indictment said, but fled before making off with anything.
—Daniel Miller, Los Angeles Times, 17 June 2025
Knowing this, knowing that the briny deep awaits and that nobody’s coming to your rescue—along with the loot, the captain’s made off with the ship’s radio—would anyone blame you for being a little put-upon?
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 13 June 2025
In the end, neither side made off with the flagship’s riches—the San José’s stores of gunpowder eventually ignited, causing the vessel to sink to the bottom of the Atlantic.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 11 June 2025
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Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 20 June 2025
The men used a crowbar to break in, the indictment said, but fled before making off with anything.
—Daniel Miller, Los Angeles Times, 17 June 2025
Knowing this, knowing that the briny deep awaits and that nobody’s coming to your rescue—along with the loot, the captain’s made off with the ship’s radio—would anyone blame you for being a little put-upon?
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 13 June 2025
In the end, neither side made off with the flagship’s riches—the San José’s stores of gunpowder eventually ignited, causing the vessel to sink to the bottom of the Atlantic.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 11 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for make off
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Instead, Sue goes all Mama Bear and uses her powers to knock him into the teleporter and then Silver Surfer has a change of heart and knocks him back in when Galactus tries to get out.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
26 July 2025
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The sport of off-roading suffers from a fundamental discordance: The desire to get out into nature and the irreparable harm inherent in the process of off-roading.—
Tim Stevens,
ArsTechnica,
25 July 2025
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By Thursday and Friday, a cold front will move through the area, lowering temperatures and hopefully clearing out the air.—
Maia Pandey,
jsonline.com,
15 July 2025
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Across the West, about three dozen fires were burning uncontained and another 80 fires were being managed to clear out vegetation that has clogged the landscape, according to the National Interagency Fire Center in Boise, Idaho.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
15 July 2025
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The project explores the tension between love and loneliness, questioning whether one escapes solitude by helping others find meaningful relationships.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
21 July 2025
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Eventually, in a moment of crisis, Titch also escapes with him on it, kicking off what will become a wild continent-hopping odyssey.—
Angie Han,
HollywoodReporter,
21 July 2025
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“Make off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/make%20off. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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